Autotether makes it's way into DNR boats

  • Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 28, 2019 at 10:51 am #1876197

    The wire (and tether) less kill switch has become a regular tool with the MN DNR.

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    muskie-tim
    Rush City MN
    Posts: 838
    August 28, 2019 at 1:11 pm #1876231

    That’s cool, thanks for sharing. Wonder where a fella buys an Ercury and how the compare to a Mercury. jester

    biggill
    East Bethel, MN
    Posts: 11321
    August 28, 2019 at 1:50 pm #1876237

    Mercury is actually a knock off of Ercury.

    I need to get one of these for my kicker motor.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 28, 2019 at 1:54 pm #1876240

    LOL! I didn’t notice that when taking the photo otherwise I would of look a bit closer.

    basseyes
    Posts: 2513
    August 28, 2019 at 4:51 pm #1876274

    Dang that’s interesting, how does that work?

    basseyes
    Posts: 2513
    August 28, 2019 at 4:59 pm #1876276

    Just looked it up and some strange catfish/ sturgeon guide is on YouTube talking about it lol.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 29, 2019 at 7:39 am #1876358
    basseyes wrote:

    Just looked it up and some strange catfish/ sturgeon guide is on YouTube talking about it lol.

    LOL! The video pretty much explained it.

    A couple years ago I noticed my guide boat insurance stated that I must be wearing the kill tether while moving to be covered.

    I’m not exactly 100% on wearing one so I looked around to see what was out there. Checked into Autotether and after using them, have been sold on them.

    The only problem I’ve had is forgetting the fw has one on and when she walks away from the boat. Her’s doesn’t kill the engine but it makes a lot of noise once 150ish feet away from the boat. LOL!

    G_Smitty
    New Richmond, WI
    Posts: 1359
    September 4, 2019 at 3:54 pm #1877285

    cool item… can you buy these locally or do you have order from their website?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    September 5, 2019 at 8:15 am #1877393

    I don’t know of anyone that stocks them around here.

    I really do think they should be a standard item on all new boats.
    Which is a little funny. I’ll take the time to turn on an autotether but forget to take the time to hook up a kill tether. (‘course with the autotether, I only need to do it once per trip)

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